Broccoli Cheese Soup

 

 

INGREDIENTS

¼ Cup Grass-fed Butter

1 Large Yellow Onion Diced

1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic

¼ Cup Cassava Flour

4 Cups Chicken Bone Broth or Vegetable Broth for Vegetarian

5 – 6 Cups Broccoli Cut into Bite-Size Pieces

1 Cup Carrots Shredded

1 Teaspoon Himalayan Sea Salt, More to Taste

1 Teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper, More to Taste

1 Teaspoon Paprika

1 Teaspoon Dry Mustard

4oz Full-fat Plain Cream Cheese, Cut into Small Cubes

16oz Shredded Cheddar

4 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream

ASSEMBLY

1. In a large soup pot melt butter.
2. Add onion and garlic, sauté until translucent.
3. Mix in cassava flour until onions are fully coated.
4. Add broth to the soup pot.
5. Add broccoli and carrots. Simmer on low for 40 minutes.
6. Add soup mixture to a high speed blender and blend until desired vegetable consistency.
7. Put blended mixture into a slow cooker and set on low.
8. Add salt, pepper, paprika, and dry mustard.
9. Slow cook on low for 3 hours.
10. Add cream cheese, cheddar, and heavy cream. Mix well.
11. Slow cook on low for an additional hour, stirring occasionally.
12. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
13. Garnish with additional cheese or broccoli, and serve.

SERVES 12 – 15

HEALTH BENEFITS

Broccoli:  The fiber in broccoli plays a significant part in helping to keep your digestion regulated. Along with kaempferol, it helps keep the stomach lining healthy and maintain healthy bacteria levels in the intestines.

Garlic:  Can reduce high blood pressure, and it also contains antioxidants.  Top food for gut health – it contains prebiotic fiber, plus it’s antiviral and antifungal.

Cracked Pepper:  Increases the hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach, which helps improve digestion.

Himalayan Salt:  One of the cleanest salts you can find. As opposed to conventional table salt that is heavily processed which removes its beneficial minerals.

Heavy Cream and Cream Cheese:  The high fat and low sugar content makes heavy cream and cream cheese an EXCELLENT Ketogenic choice.

Onion:  Contain quercetin, which is a polyphenol compound that acts as an antioxidant. Quercetin is beneficial for scavenging free radicals in the body.